Rowing machine exerciser

- NordicTrack, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rowing machine exerciser according to the present design;

FIG. 2 is a side view of a rowing machine exerciser of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the rowing machine exerciser of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of the rowing machine exerciser of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the rowing machine exerciser of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is an enlarged rear view of the rowing machine exerciser of FIG. 1.

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Patent History
Patent number: D352534
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 26, 1992
Date of Patent: Nov 15, 1994
Assignee: NordicTrack, Inc. (Chaska, MN)
Inventors: John S. Dreibelbis (Shakopee, MN), Charles C. Hall (St. Louis Park, MN), Pat J. Novak (St. Paul, MN)
Primary Examiner: Melvin B. Feifer
Assistant Examiner: Philip Hyder
Law Firm: Merchant, Gould, Smith, Edell, Welter & Schmidt
Application Number: 7/935,213
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/191; D21/195